The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll With All the Original Illustrations + The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Wonderland tales, puzzles, verse, and lettersBy Lewis Carroll
Length46h 34m
About this audiobook
Gathering Lewis Carroll's imaginative writings alongside the original illustrations and the biographical record of The Life and Letters, this volume offers a panoramic view of one of Victorian literature's most singular minds. From the dream-logic of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass to poems, puzzles, parodies, and lesser-known prose, the collection reveals Carroll's fusion of mathematical precision, linguistic play, nonsense, satire, and fairy-tale invention. The illustrations, especially those associated with John Tenniel, remain integral to the works' cultural and aesthetic force. Lewis Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Oxford mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, photographer, and meticulous correspondent. His intellectual life at Christ Church shaped his fascination with systems, rules, inversions, and paradoxes, while his friendships with children and his gift for storytelling helped generate the Alice books. The letters and biographical material illuminate the disciplined, complex personality behind the playful literary mask. This collection is highly recommended for readers seeking both enchantment and critical depth. It is indispensable for students of Victorian literature, lovers of fantasy and wordplay, and anyone wishing to understand how Carroll transformed nonsense into enduring art.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length46 hrs 34 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 27, 2014
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll With All the Original Illustrations + The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Annotated)
22Bruno’s Revenge and Other Stories (pt. 1)
2Introduction
23Bruno’s Revenge and Other Stories (pt. 2)
3Author Biography
24What the Tortoise Said to Achilles
4Historical Context
25Poems
5Synopsis (Selection)
26Early Verse
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6Novels
27Puzzles from Wonderland
7Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (pt. 1)
28Prologues to Plays
8Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (pt. 2)
29Rhyme? And Reason? (pt. 1)
9Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (pt. 1)
30Rhyme? And Reason? (pt. 2)
10Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (pt. 2)
31College Rhymes and Notes by an Oxford Chiel
11Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 1)
32Acrostics, Inscriptions and Other Verses
12Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 2)
33Three Sunsets and Other Poems
13Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 3)
34The Hunting of the Snark
14Sylvie and Bruno (pt. 4)
35The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 1)
15Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 1)
36The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 2)
16Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 2)
37The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 3)
17Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 3)
38The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 4)
18Sylvie and Bruno Concluded (pt. 4)
39The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (pt. 5)
19Stories
40Analysis
20A Tangled Tale (pt. 1)
41Reflection
21A Tangled Tale (pt. 2)
42Memorable Quotes
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